Menekse Gencer

Evaluator
DISC Type : DCS

mPay Advisory: CEO advisory for emerging payments, DeFi, and banking at mPay Advisory - a Global Advisory Service

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Menekse is a C-Level advisor and board director specializing in FinTech, emerging payments, and risk mitigation. A Harvard and Wharton School alum, she has held executive roles at PayPal, Wells Fargo, and PwC, and served as CEO of Wespay. Colleagues describe her as a strategic, capable, and visionary leader.

She is passionate about financial inclusion and empowering underserved communities, serving as a Board Member for the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. She also mentors women in technology through the TechWomen program and has written about leveraging mobile money to solve global challenges like food security.

Interesting fact: Menekse swims in the San Francisco Bay all year round without a wetsuit.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

AI in Governance
Co-authored a NASDAQ-published report on AI risk management for boards, focusing on using AI to unlock growth and shareholder value.
Emerging Payments
Leads an advisory firm focused on emerging payments, advised the Federal Reserve on faster payments, and held executive roles in the payments industry at PayPal and Wespay.
FinTech Regulation
Her experience at PayPal involved navigating European banking licenses and she has a deep background in risk and compliance for financial technology firms.

Media Appearances

Menekse has no verified media appearances

Work History

mPay Advisory: CEO advisory for emerging payments, DeFi, and banking at mPay Advisory - a Global Advisory Service
4-2022
Board Member at FINRA Investor Education Foundation
1-2023
Advisory Board Member at Darwinium
Chief Executive Officer at Wespay
4-2019 - 7-2021
SVP, Customer Experience and Employee Experience at Wells Fargo

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from Harvard University
Master of Business Administration - MBA from The Wharton School

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Insights For Selling To Menekse

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Menekse is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Menekse

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Menekse move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Menekse take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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